Italian: from the Germanic personal name Rocco, which was
borne by a 14th-century saint from Montpellier remembered for his
miraculous healings during an outbreak of the plague in northern
Italy. The etymology of the name is uncertain (see Roch).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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